The New York University wrestling team is competing at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships on Saturday and Sunday, February 25 and 26, at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, ME.

The top three individuals in each weight class will earn automatic qualification for next month's NCAA Division III National Championships.

Three Violets have advanced to the semifinals in their respective brackets, one win away from qualification.

At 165 pounds, NYU All-American Cooper Pontelandolfo won his two matches on Saturday and will compete in the semifinals on Sunday. He defeated both of his opponents by technical fall: Jack Reusing of Wesleyan University and Myles Leonard of  Springfield College.

At 174, Jason Geyer has also advanced to tomorrow's semifinals. He pinned Robert Tarasuk of Plymouth State University in just 56 seconds before winning by injury default in the quarterfinals.

NYU's heavyweight, Evan Anderson, will also be competing in Sunday's semifinals. He displayed a dominating performance on Saturday, pinning both of his opponents in the second round: Lucas Wilson-Wuestefeld of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 3:31 and Shea Garand of Castleton University in 4:30.

Four more Violets are still alive in the consolation brackets of their respective weight classes and can still climb as high as third place and earn NCAA bids: Taisei Kurachi (125), Nick Kruczynski (141), Scott DuPont (184), and Gabe Rodrigues (197).  

As a team, the Violets are currently tied for third place with 66.0 points. Johnson & Wales University leads the 19-team competition with 101.0 points. 

The two-day event will conclude on Sunday.